diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
index 89f9cef3..9eec5e68 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ QskPopup::QskPopup( QQuickItem* parent )
         Need to think about a solution TODO ...
      */
 
-    Inherited::setAcceptedMouseButtons( Qt::AllButtons );
-    Inherited::setWheelEnabled( true );
+    setAcceptedMouseButtons( Qt::AllButtons );
+    setWheelEnabled( true );
 
     // we don't want to be resized by layout code
     setTransparentForPositioner( true );
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ QskPopup::QskPopup( QQuickItem* parent )
     setFocusPolicy( Qt::StrongFocus );
 
     /*
-        sending a notification to the window, that can
-        be used to register popups for some sort of
-        popup/window management
+        sending a notification, that can be used to register popups
+        for some sort of popup/window management
      */
     qskSendPopupEvent( window(), this, true );
 }
diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopup.h b/src/controls/QskPopup.h
index 4aeb5e40..21df13e7 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopup.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopup.h
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskPopup : public QskControl
     bool isOpen() const;
     bool isFading() const;
 
-    // we always need to accept all inputs, to stop further propagation
-    void setAcceptedMouseButtons( Qt::MouseButtons ) = delete;
-    void setWheelEnabled( bool ) = delete;
-
   public Q_SLOTS:
     void open();
     void close();